The best riverside houses on the market in the UK

Pharaoh's Island, Shepperton, Surrey

Situated upstream from Shepperton lock, this beautiful four-bedroom property boasts a feature you probably won't have seen before in the UK. Accessible by boat, this spacious family home boasts river views from all angles, as it sits on a private island. Its bedrooms are accompanied by a large living room, conservatory and decked roof terrace, and its outdoor terrace, standalone cottage and mature gardens will give you all the more reason to enjoy the outdoors and soak up the view.

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£1,125,000; waterview.co.uk

Broomheath, Woodbridge, Suffolk

Built in 1933, this secluded seven-bedroom Art Deco house includes almost four acres of land sitting alongside Martlesham Creek and the River Deben. While the ground and first floors provide the principal accommodation areas, the upper floor gives ample room for extra bedrooms or workshops if required. The house is nestled alongside a rectangular pond, a modern tractor shed and timber garden store, and offers plenty of space to grow fruit trees. Within the gardens you can also find a terraced outdoor area, an enclosed perennial and rose garden and a large glasshouse that is sure to appeal to the green-fingered.

£2,500,000; savills.com

Riverwalk, Westminster, London

Part of a prestigious new riverside development, this two-bedroom luxury apartment enjoys unparalleled views across the Thames. Situated on the 13th floor, the property provides ample dining and living space, as well as fitted wardrobes and en-suite bathrooms for both bedrooms. Within close walking distance of Pimlico underground station, the development also has the added benefits of an on-site concierge, a lift and a gym.

£3,450,000; foxtons.co.uk

Heckfield, Hampshire

Within approximately 15 acres of meadows and woodland, you'll find a spacious five-bedroom converted mill and stunning contemporary four-bedroom barn. This converted 18th-century corn mill provides ample parking for guests as well as an indoor swimming pool, a jacuzzi and a sauna, with direct access to the river. Additionally, the more recently converted barn provides two family units with further space for visitors, set within its own grounds of fruit trees and flower gardens. As well as living space, the grounds provide a series of outbuildings including a pottery workshop with kilns, a table-tennis loggia, two storerooms and a greenhouse.

£3,000,000; themodernhouse.com